- India
Ram Lalla consecration ceremony: Ayodhya administration holds meeting
Ayodhya: The Ayodhya administration on Thursday held the first meeting to discuss preparations for the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla at the Ram temple scheduled to be held in the third week…
- India
Monsoon a concern for Rs 8000cr incense sticks market
Kolkata: The NR Group, owner of the world’s largest incense stick brand Cycle, on Thursday said monsoon rains will trigger the growth of the Rs 8,000-crore sector, though there are some concerns…
- India
No ‘constitutional fraud’ in abrogating Article 370: Centre tells SC
New Delhi: Commencing their arguments in support of abrogation of Article 370 in the Supreme Court, the Centre’s top law officers Thursday asserted there was no “constitutional fraud” in annulling the provision…
- News
Shoojit Sircar dedicates Sardar Udham’ national award win to Irrfan Khan
Mumbai: “Sardar Udham” on Thursday won National Award in five categories and the film’s director Shoojit Sircar said the team, including lead star Vicky Kaushal, were dedicating the honour to late actor…
- Kashmir
1987 rigged elections, not Article 370, responsible for bringing gun to J-K: Sajad Lone
Srinagar: Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and was struck down by the Centre in August 2019 — was not responsible for the eruption of militancy in the…
- India
Antilia bomb scare case: SC grants bail to ex-cop Pradeep Sharma
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted bail to former Mumbai Police officer Pradeep Sharma, who was arrested in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case and the killing of businessman Mansukh…
- India
Modi, Xi agree to intensify efforts towards disengagement alongside LAC
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to direct relevant officials to intensify efforts at expeditious disengagement and de-escalation alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC),…
- India
2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits accused, says charge sheet ‘filed in mechanical manner’
New Delhi: A court here on Thursday, while acquitting a man of rioting during the 2020 northeast Delhi clashes, observed that the city police had filed the charge sheet “in a mechanical…
- Pakistan
Joint investigation team formed to probe attacks on churches in Pakistan
Lahore: The government in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Thursday constituted a high-powered Joint Investigation Team (JIT) team to probe the recent unprecedented mob attacks on churches and homes of Christians. The Punjab…
- Sports
Brazilian superstar Neymar could play in India
New Delhi: If having Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi was not enough, India could next host Brazilian superstar Neymar when his new club, Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal, visits the country to…
- India
India walks on the moon as Pragyan rover rolls into the lunar surface
Bengaluru: Chandrayaan-3 mission’s Lander Module which touched down on the lunar surface, has rolled out the rover, Pragyan, with ISRO saying “India took a walk on the moon”. On its official X…
- Kashmir
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holds interaction with youngsters in Kargil
Kargil: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held an interaction with a group of youths after he reached Kargil town on Thursday evening on the last leg of his over week-long tour of…
- India
SC surprised after being informed that a Bilkis Bano Case convict is lawyer
New Delhi: “Law is supposed to be a noble profession,” the Supreme Court observed on Thursday, and voiced surprise over how can one of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case…
- Bangalore
Chandrayaan-3 mission: PM to visit Bengaluru to congratulate ISRO team
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Bengaluru on August 26, to greet the ISRO scientists and officials for the successful landing of Candrayaan-3’s lander and deployment of rover on moon’s…
- India
Man held in connection with killing of Bajrang Dal member during Haryana violence
Gurugram: Gurugram police has arrested a man in connection with the alleged killing of a Bajrang Dal member during the recent communal violence in Haryana, an official said on Thursday. On July…
